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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 742811" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Laura</p><p></p><p>I'm at work and not sure of your son's history. How old is he? Does he have mental illness and/or is he abusing drugs or alcohol?</p><p></p><p>Even if he is sober, I'm sure you've heard the term "dry drunk" where they behave like they are still in active addiction.</p><p></p><p>You are not a mental health professional nor an addiction specialist - I have had to remind myself of this also. You are a loving mother with a husband that is trying to live a peaceful and happy life. That is all okay!</p><p></p><p>I do not see that your son is doing much to help himself from what I'm reading. He wants to blame everyone else and is holding you as his emotional hostage. I get it. That's what they do. Sometimes it's hard to "see the forest for the trees" as my mother used to say. It's hard for us to take a giant step back to see the whole picture. </p><p></p><p>Hugs and I do hope that you find some peace in all of this, not only for you and hubby but that your son figures out what he needs to do to live a life that makes him happy. </p><p></p><p>We can't live their lives for them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 742811, member: 15032"] Laura I'm at work and not sure of your son's history. How old is he? Does he have mental illness and/or is he abusing drugs or alcohol? Even if he is sober, I'm sure you've heard the term "dry drunk" where they behave like they are still in active addiction. You are not a mental health professional nor an addiction specialist - I have had to remind myself of this also. You are a loving mother with a husband that is trying to live a peaceful and happy life. That is all okay! I do not see that your son is doing much to help himself from what I'm reading. He wants to blame everyone else and is holding you as his emotional hostage. I get it. That's what they do. Sometimes it's hard to "see the forest for the trees" as my mother used to say. It's hard for us to take a giant step back to see the whole picture. Hugs and I do hope that you find some peace in all of this, not only for you and hubby but that your son figures out what he needs to do to live a life that makes him happy. We can't live their lives for them. [/QUOTE]
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